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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
1t is a Public Danger,

The following demand made by the New
York World appears fair enough upon the
face OF it,
There are Si0e, 100000 i'll the Treasury
more than the Government needs, This idle
money is not only earning no interest, and
liaole to be squandered i'll extravagant ap-
preparations, but it has become a serious
menace to business prosperity.
The surplus can now he released into the
channels of trade in only one way-the pur
chase of matured bonds. For this tbere i,
there ample warrant in law. The time has
come when the Administration will be iusti-
fled in extending its bond purchases to all
classes of bo7ds that it can make a saving
in interest by buying.
1t is shame and disgrace that this state
OF things should exist, "Unre e,sary taxa
ton is unjust taxation" A government
commits gross injustice that burdens its
citizens with needless taxes. But the sur-
plus is here. 1t constitutes IA public danger
And as, when house is on fire, there is no
time to Investigate or to quarrel as TO the
responsibility for the flames, or to compute
the possible saving to insurance companies
50 now it is NO time blame dead Congress
or reckon the gain Of the bondholders First
put out the fire, Fist get rid Of the sur.
plus. Remove the danger now, and then
guard against its recurrence.
Let the Treasury pay out the idle money
in bond purchases at a premium that will
bring the bond.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
Violation of State laws.

AT Wichita, Kansas, last week, James A.
Stewart was sentenced t. II years and four
months Imprisonment in the county Jail and
fined 100000, with costs of prosecution,
for the violation of the Prohibition law.
Stewart was clerk in the West End drug
store, and pleaded guilty to an indictment
containing 20S0 counts at the same time did
Herman, the proprietor of the place. The
latter cannot be found, and it is thought he
has left the country. The punishment
imposed on Stewart is the heaviest ever
given in the State for violation Of the liouor
laws.
Such fine as the above, one would think,
should make whisky selling Improbable.
The point. however, to be remarked upon
is that in Kansas single Individual was
fined over $40 900 and sentenced to II years
Imprisonment for the violation of State laws,
while in Delaware for the most Il Igran vic
lations of State laws % men were mulcted
in about $4,000 while their total sentence
of imprisonment did not reach six years.
Undoubtedly there is some truth in the
general comment made in Wilmington that
our gamblers and policy men were treated
very leniently,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
wfImingfon's New suburb,

| Our enterprisng tOwnsman, Joseph l..
Carpenter, Jr., is developing his recent pur-
chase, East Lake Park, in a manner to
largely increase the boundary lines of the
city. Taking advantage of the extension of
\ the city railway by this tract of high land,
ne mas had all the streets passing through it
viz, from Market street to Wooddale avenue
and from Twenty sixth to Thirty-sixth
streets, marked out, and is actively engaged
in grading them preparatory to being thrown
open to public travel. BY an arrangement
with MIR. Joseph Tatnall, Monroe street, ira
versing his land, will be opened and graded
from Elliott avenue, otherwise the Concord
pike to Twenty-sixth street, where Mr. Car
penter's addition meets it, thus making a
connection long needed The toll gate will
mostEprobably soon be removed further up
Market street, and then no obstruction will
be in the way of the rapid Improvement of
East Lake Park. Mr. Carpenter has been
very successful in selling lots to parties who
Will build either this fall or in the early
spring. The new railroad gives access to it
and places it really nearer the business por-
tion of the city than any section that has
been added. The railway company has
its roadbed nearly finished and is rapidly
pushing construction of the depot adjoining
the cemetery. Barring accidents tine line
should be in operation in few weeks. The
surveys ON this new suburb have been made
by William A. KINNEY, G. E., of this city,
and the grades established and the grading |
now under way is under his direction.
We commend Mr.. Carpenter for his enter |
prise and hope his example will be followed |
by other land owners, as it is by snch i'm.
pioVemcnts our city will owe its future ill.,
crease in territory and population. We
should initiate our neighboring sister, Phil
'delphia, and become City of Homes as
well as Il builder Of fast Volunteers.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
The Fastest Vessel AfInat.

The following account taken from the 50.
James' GdzCttt tolls of new torpedo gun.
b rat just built i'll England which steamed
30 statute miles in one horr. The state
ment referred to is as follows:
The trial for speed of what has proved to
be the fastest torpedo boat ah lat took place
on the Th tmes. The new torpedo boat
RayO, built to the order of the Spanish Gov
ernment by McsSrs. Thorneycroft OF CHS
wick, took ou board number of gentlemen
connected with the Spanish legation and
others. The Spanish Minister made briei
inspection of the boat, but did not accom-
plny the party ON the trial trip. The Rave
is of steel, contains Twelve watcr-tight com
partments, aud is twn.screw vessel She
is constructed TO carry four torpedoes. Six
runs werj made over the measured mile,
giving an average run oC POI statute miles
pc: hunr. The fastest run--the fourth
was equal to a speed OF S2i statute miles.
Subsequently two hours run past the
More and to sea took place, a speed Of "a. G3
knots being recorded.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
AZ the opera House.

Joseph Murphy, the wel-known and just
ly celebrated Irish comedian, will appear at
the Oh era House on Saturday night in
"Shaun Rhue," of which the st. Paul
Pioneer Press speaks as follows: "The audi
ence which greeted 'Shaun Rhue" at the
Grand Opera House last evening was a
large one, and the applause was marked,
discriminating and abundant. Mr.. Murphy,
in the dual character of ''Shaun Rhue' and
"Larry Donovan, was, of course, the GEN.
tral figure in the sparkling drama. lie has
something more than an appreciation of
what true wit is-5e exemplifies it. Tho
lines of his part are bristlng with points, pat
illusions and capital hits, and Mr.. Murphy
has made judcious and telling additions.
His acting last evening was in all respects
fine. He maintained the already high posi-
tion he has won in this CITY,"
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

Manners and Customs Practiced In
Polite Society.
The terms gentleman" and oladyr become
in themselves vulgar when misapplied. and
the improper application of the wrong term
at the wrong time makes oil the difference in
the world TO ears polite.
Socially, the term "gentlemann has become
almost vulgar. 1t is certainly less EMPLOYED
by gentlemen than by inferior persons. The
one speaks OF "a man I know the other OF
"a gentleman know" As regards the term
lady, it is quite in accordante with the usagea
Of English society to speak OF your acqunint-
ance, the duchess, as "a very nice person.
People who say "a very nice lady" are not
generally OF a social class that has much 10 do
with duchesses
'There is a kind of pin feather gentility,n
says masculine observer, that seems to
have settled aversion to thS terms man and
woman Well bred men. men OF culture
and refinement-gentlemen in short-uss the
terms lady and gentleman comparatively
little, and they are especially careful not to
call themselves gentlemen when they can
avoid it. A gentleman, for instance, does
not say, 4, with some other gentlemen, WENT
etc; he is careful to leave out the word
othern
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
Should Every Evening be Rccouped

The very interesting question has arisen
as to whether Eoeyy Eceatng should be re-
couped by the authorities for the public
work it has uusolicitedly taken in haud and
successfully accomplished.
The indebtedness has been admitted Off
cially by the municipal branch of govern.
ment. Whatever the State Legislature or
the county authorities may think upon The
matter we have no means of ascertaining.
Nor in regard to being repaid, or of the
offer being made, it is an open question as TO
whether the journal would accept payment.
Under ordinary circum stances, we think,
it would be wrong precedent to establish,
namely, that of the authorities paying pub
lie monies, or making disbursements for
which no contract had been made or order
given.
We think, however, that in this case not
only should the offer OF payment be made
but that also EDery Egeaing should accept
payment for its services.
The services referred to were given under
extraordinary circumstances. In fact an
emergency existed. And therefore this case
ubtS uOl COlllb ullueT OIuludly IuleS. Inc
usual criticism does not apply here.
The work was demanded although the
authorities did not authorize it. Indeed it
was imperatiyesy demanded alth toughhe
responsibility aud its undertaking was not
initiated by the authorities whose action
would under ordinary circumstances be
looked for in the premises
Therefore we think the journal referred to
might properly be deemed Over-iastidious or |
tlncal did it decline to accept payment for
the signal service it has done the community |
in ''routing the enymy, horse, foot aud ar |
tlely."
The question, we are sure, will not be
looked upon in a PARTISAN sense as its under
taking was undoubtedly one Of common
public benefit.
In one word were Ghrq G paid in full to
the Eocry Erening for all its expenses in the
Undertaking, there would he no record Of
money payment upon the authori les cash
book that would or could bear that close
scrutiny of ''yalue received or be passed
with more willing affirmation of the audi
tory of public opn Mon than this item Of the
cost of bringing the policy players and gam
bers to Justice.
Let us remember what the public prose
cutor said when the policy players were ar
laigned at last court: "But this great evil has
been SO clear to my eyes, and know its cx-
tent 50 we'll, that feel would moi be do
ing my duty if did not ask the court to
make an example Of these pcople-suoh an
example as will not only deter them from
again entering into the business, but drive
it entirely from our city. Such course is
essential to the ends of justice.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
Street Gnrbage.

The Philadelphia Press makes an excel
ent point iii regard to the garbage contract
"rS aud the methods of the authorities in
Philadelphia when the street cleaning is iu-
efficiently done. The article referred to
says
"The street cleaning contractors have very
wisely concluded not to sue the city for the
full amount called for by their contracts
which were never fulfilled, but to accept an
abatement for each complaint of uncolocted
garbage filed by the Con missioner of High
ways. There is some satisfaction in this.
but householders would infinitely prefer to
have the contractors paid in full and be COM
PEELED by severe penalties to fulfill their en-.
gagements, both in letter and in spirit"
Perhaps it would be better for our Street
and Sewer Directors to try the plan of pay
ing the street cleaning contractors of Will
miDgton IN 'ul and then compel them by
severe penalties to fulfill their engagements
both in letter and spirit"
Our present system is similar to that in
Philadelphia of making deductions for in
work.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
Crowds at Saratoga.

So we weudcd our way some further o
amongst tho dense crowd only more crowd
ed and more denser, and anon, if not oftene
Josiah's head would be scooped in BY pass
in parasols, and then in low, deep tones
Josiah would use words that wouldn't / e.
peat for dollar bill, till at last asked a
oystander standiu' by, and srz |, SIS this
village all built togcther-don't you have no
streets turin off of lt?'
YES" SEE he, ''you'n finl street Jest as
soon as get by this hotel"
stopped right in my tracts, wuz dumb
foundered. Scz l, "Do you mean to say
that this hull side of the street that we have
been traversin' anon, or long before anon.
do you say that this is ali one bulldin,?"
eyes mom," SEE he.
sez l, in faint axents, "Whcn shall we get
to the end on t?"
Sez he, "You have come jest about half
way"
Josiah gin deep groan anu v,,...,,., ,...-.
round in his tracts, aud sez LES go back
this minute"
too thought of the quiet haven from
whence we had set out, with deep longn'
but sech is the force and strength of my
that grasped holt of the situation aud held
it there tight If we wuz half way acrost il
wouldn't be no further to 60 on than it
would to go back. Such wuz my intellect
that see it to once, bu. Iosiah's mind
couldn't q asp it, and with words murmur- |
ed in my ears which will never rep, at to a |
Twin soul he wended ON by my side through |
the same old crowd-parasols, and wmmen. |
and dogs, and babies and men, and parasols,
and Injuns, and .Spannards, and C.eoles, aud |
pretty girls, aud old wimmen, and FUCKERS,
and gethers, and bracelets, and diamonds.
and lace, and parasos. Several times, if |
not more, ,wuz Josiah Allen scooped in by a
parasol held by female and felt he wuz
liable to be tore from me- His weight is
but small. times his hat fell off in the
operation and was reskued with difficulty,
and he,spoke words blush to recall as bay-
in passed pardner's lips.
Wall, in the fulness of time, or a little
after for firmly / wnz not In a nnnf;,io, J..
sense things much, we arroye at a street
and we gladly turned our frames into it,
and wended our way on it, goin' at pretty
good jog.-From ''iSdmantha at Saratoga;"
'y Josiah Aliens WIFE.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
The Sewing Machine.

The sewing machine has often been abused
and blamed for much for which it is wholly
not accountable. Popularity supposed to be
injurious to the health, it has been charged
with almost every ailment common to wo-
men. Physicians have too often encouraged
this delusion, and when woman becomes
III and no cause for her troubles can be as
signed, the sewing machine is an easy solu-
tion and one which is very readily accepted.
Instead of being an injury it is a blessing,
and those who are obliged to sew hours are
less fatigued by it than they would be by
sewing by hand. A woman may sew with a
machine all day and suffer less injury than
the one doing housework and constantly
up and down stairs, or the shop grl,,who
stands the same number of hours at couut.
er, as nearly all aie compelled to do.
The
ly designed to tighten womau's burden and
the hundreds of families in this city that
bear testim my to the ease aud comfort with
which this machine is operated is evidence
that the domestic" fills the mission for
which it was destined.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
The Cecil County Fair.

To be held at EIkton Md, October A, s
Q and Z, 1887.
We desire to call your attention to import.
ant changes in our Fancy Work and House.
mold Departments. To avoid soling goods,
and to facilitate The proper arrangement and
display of the same, the goods in those de-
partments will be received at the Fair
fronnds on Monday, October Sd, and on
Tuesday, the fl st day of the Fair mp to one
o'clock p. m by committees of ladies an
pointed for that purpose. Tne public Will
not be allowed to handle and disaranpe Fla.
goods as heretofore, and our friends NAV
rest issu''d that their exhibits will be cared
for IN such manuer as will not iniure the
finest work. We will pay a second premium
in every case where is more than one article
ON exhibition. Exhibits may be sent by
mail or express, with memorandum of the
division and class in v hich they are to be en-
tered. If they arrive at the express Office
Elkton, by one O'Clock p. M, on Tuesday
tJctuuur- -vuoy--....aa L -, "'
mittees, and will be returned by express TO I
he owner at the close Of the Fair, unless
called for. Write to John Partridge, Sec'y, |
Elkton, Md, for IA Catalogue or Premiums,
free, aud read carefully the instructions at
the head of the division in which you wish
TO make entries. Mark on each exhibit the
division and class in which it is designed to
compete. Your exhibits are respectfully ST.
licited.
Entries by mail or express, aud appica-
lions for information relative to this division
should be addressed to Gro. NJ. WELLS,
Asst Sec'y Elkton, Md.
ADAM MAGRAw,
President.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01

We give the following closing stanza
from w. e. Pabor's poem entitled, "Sowin,
5nc i5ees, read-bcf.-- 5i.o National Editor
ial Association, last week, in Denver.
Brothers, words of ours are seeds;
Seeds of flowers, grain or weeds;
East and West, North and South,
Birds of passage bear them forth,
Dropping them in mellow mold,
lu the hearts of young and old;
Where they fall, but not in vain;
Where they sink, but rise again
To lifes sunshine and its air,
For delight or for despair,
Wise are they whose W itten speech
Down the lines Of mercy reach;
Wiser still, whose gracious thought
From the shrine of faith is caught;
Wiser ones than all, are they
Who the law of love obey;
In whose words there lies no sting
Only thoughts that pleasure bring.
Word by woId and line by line,
Sowing seeds of tree or vine,
TIL they their glad harvest yield
In the Editorial field.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
AIds for the unInitIntsd.

Harper's Bazaar enlightens the social igno-
rance of sundrY persons as follows:
A bride should not have an atom Of black In
her wedding toilet
At tennis party, serve iced tea, lemonade,
cake, fruits and ice cream.
The initials OF the brides maiden nan,
mark her household linen.
The groom's family retain their mournir!
dress at quiet church wedding.
The groom should wear cream white gloves
at an evening wedding In October.
Bouillon, tea, chocolate, cake and ices arc
suitable for refreshments at an afternoon tea
The bride wears long white undrcssed Kid
gloves and white slippers with her white silk
dress and should carry bouquet OF white
doWpfs
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
For dry goods, Uranor S Co.
Public Sale.

Attention is called to the public sale Of
lots by Messrs. Ogle and Ford, on Satu day
next in the Twelfth ward, at the hour of A
p. m. 1t is not necessary to add that these
gentlemen do just as they say in regard to
the TERMS which are generous.
The sales have been well attended and
this last one of the season is probably the
last one on the instalment plan. All who
contemplate buying would do well to attend
the sale as the property advertised is in
most desrape locality.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
~ PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
III Health Of American women--Efrec

III Health of American women--E1.c,
OF Arsenic on the Blood and Skin.
The i'll health that prevails TO so great .,
extent among American women has prown
TO be subject OF much consideration. yir-
ginia Penny enumerates yarious causas TO-
the weakness and early breaking down of her
country women, who in this respect. com
pare III with English women. Much of the
insanity among her sex she attributes To In,
lack OF out door exercise in childhood and
precoclons development of mind American
girls have fairer, fresher appearance from
10 10 lS years Of age than foreigners. but
they fade earlier. The loss of health and
ueJectlon OF spirits among the middle and
nigher classes OF society are mostly from the
want OF regular occupation; some definite
ann, some high and elevating pursuit.
Inc health OF women that work In the
nelds is generally excellent because Of their
exercise in pure air. According to Miss
fenny, moderate exercise in the open air will
give vigor and freedom 10 both mind and
body. "u
The early entrance into society OF most
American ladies has its bad effect. The un-
settled state of mind It engenders, the intense
love OF excitement, are certainly disadyan-
tageous
american women, according to our author
ity, marry too early and live too secluded.
many are scarcely out of school before they
setsie down as wives and housekeepers the
Sares ... OF family deyolving on them before
them. Most women DO not not RRow q ei,tBsi{st9r tBsi{t9rm
The laws of health. The majority OF married
women, with families Of small children, need
more relaxation and greater variety of
recreation. Many become so chained down
n body and mind by household cares
md la-ars that health and spirits sink be-
ieath the load and they grow prematurely
Did. Some housewives suffer from bad SER
,ants; some perform drudgery for which
hey are unfit. The indoor labor performed
~ American women is prodigious. What
'ffects the body influences the mind. When
me is worn the other is irritated. English
women have more and better servants. Eng
lsh women walk and ride more, marry later
nd have better constitutions by nature
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
The Fastest Schedule Time.

lu speaking upon tho subject of English
and American railroads the New York Her.
aid says the rate of average speed in Eng
land is greater than ours, especially for
freight trains. To this, the tables for 1885
being compared, it may be added, in one in
stauce-tho Baltimore and Ohio line be-
tween Baltimore and Westinghouse beat
the rate per hour Of the swiftest English
train. The latter, between London and
Nottingham, runs 30 miles an hour, the
schedule time of the former being 53 The
New York Central and lIudson's express
rate of "A miles an hour between New York
aud Albany is slightly surpassed daily by
five English roads, viz, the Midland, the
London and Northwestern, the Great North
ern, ("Flyiug Scotciman'), the Great Wes-
tern, ("Flying Dutchman'), AID the Lon
dIn, Brighton and South Coast
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
A DrRughting school

Will open in the Shipley street basement
of Institute Hall on Monday evening, Octo,
Der 8, 1887, and continue twelve weeks.
The school will be in charge of the same
teachers as last year, and will be divided
into three classes-advance, intermediate
aud primary. The intermediate class will
meet on Mondays and Thursdays, the pri-
mary on Tuesdays and Fridays. The tuition
fee will be % for each member, payable in
advance. Doors open at Z. Is p. M; instruc-
tion begins at 730 p. m.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
The Man for the Work.

New York Editor-WAnt a position, eu1
How many years experience have you hadi
Applicant-I never worked on a newspa-
per, bat have been ten years in literature
"What sortF'
~ have written over q hundred dime
novelsn
81 see Lively Imagination, chr
"Yes, sir.n
Ever been in Washlngtonr
"Once, twenty yearz ago"
"Know how the White House looksFn
"Oh, yes.n
"Well, sit down and writs up long inter.
view with the president n--T---=sSa T--iA
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-01
NIlller's Cough.

This distressing complaint is caused by the
constant inhalation OF dust laden air in
Touring mill. In case of lungs naturally
weak it runs at last into the ordinary symp-
toms OF pulmonary complaint. When due
only to the dusty atmosphere of the mill, a
change to pure air is usually an effectual
remedy. A practical miller affected with
millers cough has been obliged to quit the
business. He finds that while perfectly we'll
so long as he keeps away from the mill, a re-
turn for few hours time will start his isceush
afresh, and medicines are of no avail. Pure
air alone is, in his opinion, the only cure for
miller's asthma.